EGVA· FFD· Fairford, Gloucestershire
RAF Fairford
medium airport · elevation 286 ft (87 m)
06:18Z 17:33Z Day
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Current METARVFR
30 min ago·16:55ZEGVA 071655Z 35010KT 9999 CLR 13/06 A2994 RMK AO2A SLP142 T01300059 $
Wind
350° 10 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
13°C / 6°C
temp / dew
QNH
1014 hPa
29.94 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
EGVA
Remarks
AO2A sea level pressure of 1014.2 HPa hourly temperature of 13.0°C and dew point of 5.9°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
09/273046 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 09/27 | TW 1 kt | XW 10 kt L |
51.6836°, -1.7892°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 09/27 (use 27) | Preferred | HW 1 | 10 R | — |
Density altitude
94 ft
elevation 286 ft
ISA deviation
-1.4°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)EGVA
- GND234.250
- TWR338.220
- TWR119.150
- APP119.000
- CAC124.275
- DIRBRIZE DIRECTOR133.750
- PMSVPMSV METRO25.775
- PTDPDT233.470
Navaids near airportassoc. EGVA
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| FFA | TACAN | 113.40 MHz | LOW |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 09/279,994 ft (3,046 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)EGVA
Wind0 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp15°C
QNH1015 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=42
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)RAF Fairford
Diagram unavailable for RAF Fairford.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/07 14:09 UTC
07/18Z
08/00Z
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08/18Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
TEMPO MVFR
VFRBASE07/14Z → 07/19Z35015G25KT · ≥10 km · SCT020 BKN040
Wind: 35015G25KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT020 BKN040
TAF TAF EGVA 071400Z 0714/0820 35015G25KT 9999 SCT020 BKN040 QNH2993INS
MVFRTEMPO07/14Z → 07/15Z9 km · -RA · OVC020
Visibility: 9 km
Weather: -RA
Clouds: OVC020
TEMPO 0714/0715 9000 -RA OVC020
VFRBECMG07/19Z → 07/20Z35010KT · ≥10 km · SCT040
Wind: 35010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT040
BECMG 0719/0720 35010KT 9999 SCT040 QNH3000INS
VFRBECMG08/09Z → 08/10Z33010G20KT · ≥10 km · FEW040
Wind: 33010G20KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW040
BECMG 0809/0810 33010G20KT 9999 FEW040 QNH3019INS
VFRBECMG08/19Z → 08/20Z27010G15KT · ≥10 km · BKN050
Wind: 27010G15KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN050
BECMG 0819/0820 27010G15KT 9999 BKN050 QNH3018INS TX14/0616Z TN07/0804Z
Raw TAF
TAF TAF EGVA 071400Z 0714/0820 35015G25KT 9999 SCT020 BKN040 QNH2993INS TEMPO 0714/0715 9000 -RA OVC020 BECMG 0719/0720 35010KT 9999 SCT040 QNH3000INS BECMG 0809/0810 33010G20KT 9999 FEW040 QNH3019INS BECMG 0819/0820 27010G15KT 9999 BKN050 QNH3018INS TX14/0616Z TN07/0804Z
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